gorgerine
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
11
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A necklace, an ornamentation for the neck; synonym of gorget (“ornamental collar”).
Example Sentences
- "A glittering gorgerine—a necklace of layered disks— hung around her neck while, from a circlet of gold around Alicia's head, a rearing cobra stared back at her. She was the picture of ancient royalty […]"
- "A loose red linen dress left her bronze shoulders bare, a shawl of green feathers hung from her arms, and a gorgerine of red, black, and turquoise stones covered her chest."
Etymology
From French gorgerin.
Origin
- Source language: French